TEAM ROLES AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS 1 Running Head : TEAM ROLES AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS Team Roles : Their Relationships to Character Strengths and Job Satisfaction

@inproceedings{Ruch2017TEAMRA,
title={TEAM ROLES AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS 1 Running Head : TEAM ROLES AND CHARACTER STRENGTHS Team Roles : Their Relationships to Character Strengths and Job Satisfaction},
author={Willibald Ruch and Fabian Gander and Tracey Platt and Jennifer Hofmann},
year={2017}
}

Well-functioning teamwork has frequently been linked to increased work satisfaction and performance. However, there is a paucity of research on the different types of roles in teams. Recently, a new model of role behavior in teams was proposed (comprising seven such team roles: Idea creator, information gatherer, decision-maker, implementer, influencer, energizer, and relationship manager), but an assessment instrument was lacking so far. The present study describes the construction of an… CONTINUE READING